Mixed Media Textile Art
The series of Keeping Up Appearances tackles some of the thornier social issues of mid-20th century America, inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette. Imagine women chain smoking in offices, tipping 25 cents for good service, showing interest in a potential marriage partner or even giving boys names to girls! All the work in this series incorporates heirloom linens. Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust.
31” x 41” inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage dinner napkins, hand-woven samplers; dye-painted, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. exhibit: Female (NAWA), Berkshire Artist Museum, MA 2023
37” x 40” inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage linens; dye-painted, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. exhibits: Art Ark, CA 2023 Exhibit Envoy, CA 2023-2027
30” x 40” inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage linens; dye-painted, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. exhibit: ACCI Gallery, CA 2012, Fibre Arts Design, CA 2012 US Embassy, Tallinn, Estonia 2023-25
48” x 27” inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage linens; hand-dyed, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. exhibits: Female (NAWA), Berkshire Art Museum, MA 2023 Fibre Arts Design, CA 2012 Sebastopol Center for the Arts, CA 2016 Upcycle (SAQA), 2019-2023
60” x 24” inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage linens; dye-painted, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. exhibit: Dinner At Eight, (IQA) TX 2012
14″ x 14″ inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage linen; screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. donation: Arts Guild of Sonoma fundraiser 2015
12” x 12” inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage linens; dye-painted, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. donation: SAQA Auction fundraiser 2016
12” x 12” inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage tea towel; dye-painted, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. donation: SAQA Auction fundraiser 2015
19″ x 14″ inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage linen; dye-painted, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. exhibit: Petaluma Arts Center, CA, 2015
15″ x 15″ inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage linen; dye-painted, screen-printed text, batik-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. exhibit: Sebastopol Center for the Arts, CA, 2015
47″ x 49″ inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage tablecloth; hand-dyed, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. donation: Arts Guild of Sonoma fundraiser 2016
inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage embroidered bridge tablecloth; screen-printed text, hand-stitched, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. exhibits: Petaluma Arts Center, CA, 2017 Ties That Bind, WA, 2019
60″ x 36″ inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage lace-edged cotton tablecloth; screen-printed text, hand-lettered, hand-stitched, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust.
12″ x 12″ x .75″, gallery wrap inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage dinner napkin, hand-dyed, screen-printed; hand-stitched, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. exhibit: Sebastopol Center for the Arts, CA, 2019
